Fumigator.



rrp TAMS OMAR PERRY WAGNER,

arnr OFFICE.

OF PONTIAC, ILLINOIS.

FUIVIIGATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 713,819, dated November18, 1902.

Application iilecl March 29, 1902. Serial No. 100,569. (No model.)

T0 all whom it 11m/y concern,.-

Be it known that I, OMAR PERRY W'AGNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pontiac, in the county of Livingston and State of Illinois,have invented a new and useful Fumigator, of which the following is aspecification.

' The present invention relates to fumigators, and particularly toarticles of this character designed for fumigating fowls and destroyingvermin thereon.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide an inexpensivestructure in which a fowl may be placed and securely held in comfortableposition with its head exposed and completely protected from thefumes,the body of said fowl, however, being completely incased andexposed to such fumes.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanyingdrawings and described in the following specification.

In said drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of the fumigator. Fig.2 is a vertical sectional view through the same. Fig. 3 is a sideelevation of the lower portion of the fume-generator, showing the doorin raised position. Fig. 4: is a top plan view, on an enlarged scale, ofthe head-holding device.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

In carrying out the invention, as shown, a receptacle 10 is providedthat is preferably rectangular in form and has an open side 1l, normallyclosed by doors 12, which doors are shown in the form of slides mountedin guideways 13. It will be understood, however, that other well-knownforms of doors may be substituted for the slides. Openings 14 are madein the top of the casing contiguous to the side opposite the doors, andflexible diaphragms 15 are secured over these openings, said diaphragmsbeing preferably of rubber and held in place by collars 16, located uponthe same and secured to the body by bolts, as 17. These diaphragms areprovided with openings 1S of smaller diameter than the openings throughthe casing and preferably elongated, as shown in Fig. 4C. In thestructure shown two openings are provided, though it will be understoodthat more or less may be employed, as desired.

Movably mounted over the diaphragms are head-holding devices comprisingspaced ngers 19, that are slidably mounted in upstanding ears 20,secured to the top of the receptacle contiguous to the openingstherethrough. The fingers for each opening are preferably formed of asingle wire doubled, as shown, the free terminals 2l being bentoutwardly, the cross-bar 22 constituting a handle. The fingers arefurthermore provided with upstanding stops 23, that are located betweenthe ears and limit the movement of the headholding device.

The fume-generator is preferably in the form of a cylindrical tube 24that tapers toa ward its upper end,said up per endbeing seated in anopening 25 made in the bottom of the casing contiguous to its rear edgeand being detachably held in place by a key, as 26, that is passedthrough the portion of the end projects into the receptacle. The lowerportion of the generator is provided in one side with a doorway 27,which is closed by a door 28, in the form of asleeve, that is slidablymounted upon the body of the generator and has a handle 29 by which itmay be manipulated.

The manner of using the structure is as follows: The generator is placedupon the edge of a table or other support with the generator dependingbelow the same, said generator being arranged in its particular positioncontiguous to the rear edge of the receptacle for this purpose. A fowlto be fumigated is placed within the receptacle 10, with its yheadprojecting through the opening in the diaphragm, and the fingers of theheadholding device are then passed about the opposite sides of the neck.Because of the opening being made in the top of the casing the fowl isin a very natural and comfortable position, and while the flexiblediaphragm permits the movement of its head it will tightly bind aboutthe neck to prevent the escape of fumes at this point, and the fingerswill prevent the withdrawal of the head into the receptacle. Two birdsor fowls maybe placed within the structure, as Y shown, and there willbe sufficient room for the fumes to completely surround the bodies ofthe same. A

suitable fire is made in the lower portion of the generator, and afterthe fowls have been placed in position, as above described, the

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door is raised and sulfur or some other insecticide is placed upon thefire, after which the door is quickly closed. The fumes therefore willrise through the body of the generator and pass into the receptacle,completely enveloping and acting upon the bodies of the fowls placedtherein. This generator-body is made long enough to allow the fumes tocool while passing from the fire-chamber into the receptacle, so thatthe danger of overheating the latter is obviated.

By this construction it will be seen that an inexpensive fumigator isprovided in which the fowls are securely held, so that they areperfectly comfortable, the wire fingers engaging the sides of the neckonly allowing free breathing and preventing any choking should itstruggle. The flexible diaphragm adjusts itself to any size of neck andprevents the escape of gas, which otherwise would irritate or choke thebird. As the body of the fowl held is perfectly free, it allows it toassume a comfortable position, and at the same time permits the gas tobetter penetrate the feathers.

From the foregoingit is thought that the construction, operation, andmany advantages of the herein-described invention will be apparent tothose skilled in the art without further description, and it will beundertood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion, and minordetails of construction may be resorted to without departing from thespirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

In afumigator of the class described, the combination with a receptacleprovided with an opening, of a iiexible diaphragm secured across theopening and having an opening therethrough, and a head holding devicemounted on the receptacle at one side of the diaphragm and movableacross the same on opposite sides of the opening thereof.

2. In a fumigator of the class described, the combination with areceptacle having an open= ingin its upper portion,ofaflexible diaphragmsecured across the opening and having an opening'therethrough, ahead-holding device mounted upon the receptacle and comprising spacedfingers that are movable over the diaphragm on opposite sides of theopening therethrough, and a fume-generator having communication with thereceptacle.

3. VIn a fumigator of the class described, the combination with areceptacle provided with an opening in its upper portion, of a iiexiblediaphragm secured across the opening and having an opening therethrough,spaced upstanding ears located upon the receptacle at one side of theopening, a head-holder comprising spaced fingers slidably mounted in theears and movable across the diaphragm on opposite sides of the openingtherethrough,

. the distancebetween said fingers being greater than the width of theopening, and a fumegenerator having communication with the receptacle.

4. In a fu migator of t-he class described, the combination with areceptacle provided with an opening in its upper portion, of a iiexiblediaphragm secured across the opening and having an opening therethrough,spaced upstanding ears located upon the receptacle at one side of theopening, a head-holder comprisin g spaced fingers slidably mounted inthe ears and movable across the diaphragm on opposite sides of theopening therethrough, said iingers carrying stops that are locatedbetween the ears, and a fume-generator having communication with thereceptacle.

5. In a fumigator of the class described,the combination with areceptacle having a door in one side and an opening in its topcontiguous to the side opposite the door, of a flexible diaphragmsecured across the opening and having an opening of smaller diameterthere through, and an eXteriorly-arranged fumeA generator havingcommunication with the lower portion of the receptacle contiguous to oneedge thereof.

6. In a fu migator of the class described, the combination with areceptacle having adoorway in one side, and an opening in its topcontiguous to the side opposite the doorway, of a sliding door closingthe doorway, a dexible diaphragm secured across the opening through thetop and having an opening of smaller diameter therethrough, head-holdingfingers movably mounted on the receptacle and movable over the diaphragmon opposite sides of the opening therethrough, and an exteriorlyarranged fume generator having communication With the bottom of therecep.

tacle contiguous to one edge.

7. In a fumigator ot' the class described, the combination withareceptacle, of a fume-generator having communication with a receptacle,said generator comprising a tapering tubular body having a doorwaytherein, and a sleeve slidably mounted upon the body and constituting adoor for the doorway thereof.

8. In a fumigator of the class described, the combination with areceptacle having a headreceiving opening in its top, a doorway in oneside and an opening in its bottom, of a head-holding device mounted uponthe receptacleand movable across the head-receiving opening, a doorclosing the doorway, and a fume-generator having its discharge fitted inthe opening in the bottom.

9. In a fu migator of the class described, the combination with afowl-receiving receptacle having a head-opening therein, and provided inits bottom and contiguous to one edge with an opening, of a fume-generator arranged beneath the receptacle and having its upper endiitted in the bottom opening, and means for detachably securing saidupper end in the receptacle.

10. In afumigator of the class described, the combination with areceptacle provided with IOO IIO

an opening, of a flexible diaphragm secured my own I have hereto afxedmy signature in across the opening and having an opening the presence oftwo Witnesses. therethrough, and a head holding device mounted at oneside of the diaphragm and 5 movable across the same so as to form abrace Witnesses:

for said diaphragm. D. C. EYLAR,

In testimony that l claim the foregoing as GERTRUDE WILLIAMS.

OMAR PERRY WAGNER.

